root@haze:/var/cache/apt# dpkg -i archives/finger_0.17-7_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package finger.
(Reading database ... 22423 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace finger 0.17-6 (using .../finger_0.17-7_i386.deb) ...
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute old pre-removal script: Exec format error
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: error processing archives/finger_0.17-7_i386.deb (--install):
 there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format error
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 archives/finger_0.17-7_i386.deb